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Dell PowerEdge per910 server vs Dell PowerEdge R720

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  • 80specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 41identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge per910 server:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
    • PowerEdge R720:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge per910 server:E7-4820
    • PowerEdge R720:E5-2609
  • Processor frequency
    • PowerEdge per910 server:2 GHz
    • PowerEdge R720:2.4 GHz
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PowerEdge per910 server:2.27 GHz
    • PowerEdge R720:2.50 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge per910 server:8
    • PowerEdge R720:4
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge per910 server:18 MB
    • PowerEdge R720:10 MB
  • Motherboard chipset
    • PowerEdge per910 server:Intel E7510
    • PowerEdge R720:Intel C600
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge per910 server:2
    • PowerEdge R720:1

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121 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E7 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffersE7-4820E5-2609
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.27 GHz2.50 GHz
Processor coresDiffers84
Processor cacheDiffers18 MB10 MB
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel E7510Intel C600
Number of processors installedDiffers21
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs105 W80 W
System bus rateDiffers5.86 GT/s6.4 GT/s
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs1524
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers2 TB750 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.1 GB/s
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,978,1066,1333 MHz800,1066 MHz
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcex4, x8, x16
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 bit
Processor codenameDiffersWestmere EXSandy Bridge EP
Processor package sizeDiffers49.17 x 56.47 mm52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Xeon E7-4800Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1567 (Socket LS)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threadsDiffers164
ScalabilityDiffersS4S2S
SteppingDiffersA2M1
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
TcaseDiffers64 °C70 °C
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSLC3GUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1066 MHz1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers64x DIMM24x DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 TB768 GB
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one16 x 2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers16 TB32 TB
Number of HDDs supportedDiffers168
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Total storage capacityKnown for one146 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one146 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one15000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one6000 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom BCM5709CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers94
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsDiffers46
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (4U)Rack (2U)
Software1 differ
Operating system installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Server 2008 SP2 x86/x64 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Windows HPC Server 2008 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise LinuxMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs42
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5367564588
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 W
Number of redundant power supplies installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one482 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one753 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one172.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneG200eWUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneMatroxUnknown — not stated by the source

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